Shingle



E. W. LESHER.

SHINGLE.

APPLICATION FILELLDEC, 6, 192o.

1,425,991 Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

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E. w. LESHER;

SHINGLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC, 6, I920.

Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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.sHINenn To 'all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EARL W. LEsHER, a

citizen of" the UnitedStates, residing at.

Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain' new and useful Improvements in and Relating `to Shingles, of .which the following is a specification. f

This invention relates to a roof, more par-L ticularly to the shingles therefor.

One object of the invention islto lprovide a plurality of shingles for roofing purposes having along adjoiningfedge/s interlocking devices', whereby they may-be rapidly laid in spaced and-aligned relationship.

' Another object of the invention is to provide a shingle which is so cut along its opposite sides that it may be spaced from and align 'with another shingle or shingles of like construction to form a durable roofcovering.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shingle having along its opposite side edges complimentary walls permitting the shingles to be cut from astrip of material without waste .and correlated economically in spaced and aligned arrangement.v

Other objects of the invention-will be ap'-` parent to those skilled in lthe art to which my, invention relates from the accompanying drawings taken in connectionwith V the following description.

, In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hingle embodying my invention and made accordingfto my improved process.

Fig. 2' isa plan view of a plurality of shingles showing them arranged side by side and in spaced land aligned relationship...A

Fig. 3 shows a portion of a Aroof covered, with shingles embodying my invention.. 5" f Fig. 4 is a top plan viewY of a roll of matel rial, partly broken away, showing aportion extended and a setY of shinglesembodying the formV of construction shown in Figs. 2 and 3, cut therefrom. 1

Fig. r5 is a perspective view.` of a shingle showing a slightly modified form of my invention.

Fig. 6 is'a plan view of a plurality of shingles embodying the inventionshown in Fig. 5, arranged side by side in spaced and i a plurallty of pro]ect1ng. members on one aligned relationship.

vas will'be'u'nderstood from Fig. 4.

. Specification of Letters Patent.' Patntgd Aug. 15, 1922. Application iled December 6, 1920. Serial -No.`428,546. i I

formed by shingles of Fi 5 and 6. ig. 8 is a fragmentary View corresponding to Fig-.4. showing the manner of cutting a set of shingles of the form shown iii F1 s. 5, 6 and '7, j

n thedrawings, 1 indicates as an entirety a plurality of shingles-'adapted to bearranged side by side and overlapping in the usual way, as shown in Fig. 3, to form a roof or4 roof covering. `Each shingle may be stamped out of' suitable material, such as asphalt or compositionby a-suitable die, but 1n carrying out my improved process, foreconomical reasons, I cut the shingles .from an endless strip or roll A of as halt, hen made-dn thislast referred to manner, I am enabled fto avoid all waste of material (except a small portion' ofV the' outer shingles of each set along one edge of the outermost shingles equal tothe length of the longest projecting member to which reference 'will latervbe made) and at the same time to so cut the strip of material that the interlocking devices on one edge of each shingle may form three offsets b each spaced from the adjacent side edge of the strip or the, adjacent offset of 'the next shingle a distancel equal tothe width of a shingle, allowance being made for the projecting members along the 'outer end shingles. In my process I prefer to irst cut the strip A on longitudinal broken lines C, coinciding with the side wall of each 'oset b and inwardly equal distances and to then cut the strip on thel the type shown in transverse lines D, l), tocomplete the cut'- ting' out of the shingles and sever them from the body of the strip A. It will be understood, however, that these steps or operations may be reversed. As shown, I amenf'abled to provide four shingles from a single These operations are width of material. continued until the strip is entirely cut.

Each longitudinalcut is arranged to form edge of each .shingle and corresponding rei ycesses on-the oppositeedge thereof. `vIn the form of' construction shown in Figs. l, 2l

and`3, I cut thestrip'to provide three-Spro- Vjecting members 2, 3 and 4'in`one. edge of` eachshingle 1,one of which is longer'than the remaining members, thereby forming in the adjoiningedgerofveach adjacent shingle correspondingly shaped recesses2', 3' and 4i'. .To avoid havi-ngthe longest'proj'ecting member ormembers (which in the present formofcon'struction are designated 3 and I4C) extend too' far beyond 'the I'edge 'of the shingle and. thereby be objectionable for shipping purposes, I preferto extend the broken lines of the longitudinal. cut to either side of a line, coinciding with the olf# vset byon which the longitudinal `cut is made. In this arrangement. .it willv be seen that the projecting member 2'does not project beyond thecu-tting line; it will also beunderstood. that thoseI portions of the material.. vwhich constitute the walls ofthe recess 2' formed by the projecting member 2, projectv beyond theside edge of the shingle when it is cut,- as shown at 5,6. By 4this construction, that portion of the materialnecessary f to form. .the projecting members'to secure proper spacing and alignment is divided, stead-of all being' on one side-of each shin- 1e- 5 D When theshingles are laid side by side on vthe structure Ato be 'coveredfthe projecting member 3 on one edge of each shingle 1s vpositioned in the. recess 2' of the adjacent edge of the adjoining shingle, such` interlocking insuringalignment of thefupper and lower edges of the shingles, one with another.

' broken lines o f each longitudinal cut are correlated to arrange the projecting member 3 afdistance `from the recess 2' equal tothe .lengthof the offset b, so that when the shingles are laid von a structure or roof, the projecting member 3 will engage the recess 2" and ,thus serve asguiding devices lwhereby the 4workman can readily align the shingles in rows. It will be seen that the projecting member 3 and recessl 2" serve asv interlock-A ing devices to hold the' shingles in A'aligned relationship. Asshown in.\Figs. 2 and l3, when the shingles are aligned and l-ocked,

the projecting member 4 will engage the side edge of the adjacent shingle and in co-operation with the projecting member 3'serve to.

space'th'e shingles in parallel.relat'ionship.

The interlocking devices 3, 2', maybe ar? ranged near the upper ends of two lshingles and thespacing member 4t may be arranged below them. However, .I prefer to arrange theseinterlocking devices so. that they will be disposed below .the upper edges of the shingles inthe next lower row, as it permits each shingle lto be-laid'on the-next lower row of shingles .and movedin the plane of the adjacent shingle tocause interlocking To insure this arrangement the" projecting member' being pressed below and under the edge of'the adjacent shingle,

which might result if the interlocking de-r vices were arranged the shingles.

It will'be seen that the projections 'serve as self-spacing devices between the shingles near th'e upperedgeof ,so that they maybe free tov expand and contract ,due to the-elements. In `carrying outv of .the devices 3, 2', withoutl danger of the'v i my invention am enabled to' reduce. the I contacting surfaces to aminimum by-taper Aing the projections, thus forming substantially point ,contacts and minimum material to be affected by the elements. This wfillbe understood from the drawings, since the tapered pointsl of the projecting members 2 and `4. will yield when expansion takes/place. vwithout affecting thebody portionfoa the shingle.

and align the shingles relative to each other.

In these view-s, 7 indicates the shingles which 'may be cut from. a strip A' according to my `process which has already been dee scribed. ln making the longitudinal cuts in Y thisform of constrnctioml-'provide two projecting members 8, 9,A of. equal length and two projecting members 10, 1l, of equal length, b`ut longer than 'theniembers 8,' 9, preferably by 4a 'distance equal to. the space to. be 4provided between Aadjacent shingles? ing members 8,' '9, "l0, v'11,1 form vcorrespondingly shaped recessesr8', 9', l0', 11', respectively, 'in the adjoining edgeof the adjacent shingle. In laying lthe shingles 7, theprojecting members 10, l'l,4 are positioned in the recesses 8', 9', respective-ly. Asv

are tapered so-that when the members 10.

In Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 83 l have shown a modifiedV form vof construction wherein. the

shingles are vprovided'with two sets of inter-l locking devices both of which serve to space i00- .(see Fig. 6). .ln providing these projectj andl'lfit into the recesses 8', 9' respectively,

the contacting surface v'between'adjacentshingles-is reduced to a'minimum for reasons alreadyv setforth in4 'connection with theshingles shown in Figsrl' to 4, inclusive.

ln cutting thelprojecting membersS, 9, 10

n and ll", l prefer to make theirlower walls horizontal, whereby thel projecting members 10 and 11 will rest upon the lowerwall. of

the recesses 8. 9' respectively. :l also prefer to arrange the walls of' each projecting' member 8, 9, at an anglelr'elative .to each other-that is less acute than the angle between the walls of each projecting member and'll. When so arranged, 1t will be seen that no contact occurs between the upper Wall of each projecting member 10, 11, with the upper wall ofthe adjacent recesses 8', 9, respectively. Y

From the foregoing description, will be seen that I have provided a shinglewhieh can be readily made in a rapid mannerfrom a continuousV or endless strip offnaterial.

without waste of material.y I ami-also enabled to provide shingleswhichare selfspacing `and self-aligning, permit-ting lay? ing thereof in a rapid manner. Iy am 'also enabled -to provide `roof shingles so con structed that minimum contact is required between them, thereby obviating objections due to expansion andcontraction 0f the shingles. The aligning and spacing devices serve'to closethe space between adjacent shingles tol prevent wind from getting in underneath the superposed' rows of shingles.

It will also be seen that in carrying out my process I am enabled to s'o 'cut the shingles that they are duplicates of each other, which permits them t'o -be readily stacked 'or'packed Jand shipped, and at the same time readily provide the necessary spacing and aligning devices.

To those skilled in the art of making devices of the class described, many alterations in construction and widel dilering embodiments and applications o my invention will suggest themselves, without departing* from the spirit and scope thereof. My disclosures and the description herein are purely'illustrativef and are not intended to be in anyI sense'limiting. A l

'What I claim is:

1 1. A shingle having along oneedge aplurality of spaced projecting members of dife -erent lengths and along its opposite edge a recess, said recess beingarranged in transverse alignment `with s-aid longer projection of said shingle and adapted to receive the longer projection on a similarly shaped ybe that shingle when it is correlated therewith.

2. A shingle having along one edge a plu` rality of projecting members of` different lengths and along its-opposite edge comple-. mentary recessesfdisposed in longitudinalv oli-set rel-ation to said projecting members s o hen the longer projecting member of the shingle is inserted in a recess of another shingle other than the one whichis complementary to the longer projecting member,

the shingles. will be spaced relative to each.

other.

3. A shinglel having .along its opposite edges sets of complementary projecting members and re ce'sses`,;l each recess being off-set.

l' longitudinally',relative-5to its corresponding rejecting member so that when the shingle 1s correlated adjacent to another shingle o`ne ofsaid projecting members interlocks with la recess complementary to another projectalignment of the ing member to` effect shingles. u

4. A shingle provided valong one edge with a plurality of projecting members of differ- .ent lengths and formed valong its opposite edge with recesses, one of said recesses being of less depth than the length of' the longerprojecting member of said shingle and arranged to receive the' longer project# .ing member of another -shingle when the latter is correlated therewith. y j

5.1 A shingle provided along one edge with a plurality of tapered projecting members of different lengths and formed along its Aopof less depth than the length of the longer posite edge witha recess, said recessbeing projectingmember of said shingle and i shaped to receive the longer projecting 'member of lanother shingle when vthe latter is correlated therewith.. 6.'.-A shingle having one edge provided with. a series of alternately7 arranged long "and shortvv projecting members and having vits opposite` edge formed with a` series-of 'similarly arranged and shaped recesses arranged out. of transverse. alignment with .their complementary projecting members,

respectively, whereby each longer projecting member on' one edge of the shingle is adapted to be inserted in the recess of another shingle corresponding to a' shorter.

projectin member when the llatter is correlated t erewith to spaceand align said shingles relative to each other.

7 A shingle having one edge provided with a series of alternately arranged long and 'shortprojecting members and havingl 8..A shingle having one edge provided lwith a series of alternately arranged long and short projecting members and having Iits opposite edge formed with a series of' similarlyyarranged and shapedrecesses arranged out of transverse alignment withl their complementary. projecting members, respectively, whereby each longer projecting Vmember on' one edge orq the shingle is v.

adapted to be inserted inthe ,recess of` another shingle correspondingto a shorter projecting member when 'the latter is correlated therewith to space and align them io of each' shingle being `arranged out oi transverse alignment, respectively, and so relative to each other, the'walls of each re.

cessV corresponding to 'a short projecting member being arranged-at an angle less acute than the Walls of each longer project-` constructed that when two shingles are laid 'side by sidefsaid projecting members and recesses therebetween willi co-operate -as spacing andV aligning devices for said v shingles.

io. A jecting members of diilerent lengths, and along its oppositeedge recesses similarviii vshape and size to said members but 'iii transverse disaligninent therewith, respectively,l

jequal .to the distance between corresponding Iend Walls ,of said projecting members.

l1.' A shingle liavingalong one edge a pair of projecting members of different lengths and formed along its opposite edge .with a recess adapted to-rece'ive the longerl shingle having along one edge pro'- 1,425,991 c K Y projecting member on a similarly shaped shingle when it is correlated therewith, said recesshaving a depth equal to the length of the longer projecting -member less the length ofvthefshorter projecting member,v

Awhereby the shorter p'rojecting'-member will engage the edge'of the adjacent shingle and (zo-operate `with the' longer'projecting member to space the shingles in parallel Irelationship.

12'. A shingle providedl along one side edge with projecting members of different' llengths and -formedalong its opposite4 side 'i'- edge with correspondingly shaped recesses arranged in transverse disalignment with said shinglethe engagement'of its'longer projecting member Withtherwall of the recess` of said shingle corresponding. tothe short projecting member andA the engage ment 'of its short projecting member with the-side edge of said 'shingle Will serve .to j

space and align theshin'les. j ln" testimony .whereof aiiX. Inyysignature., -V

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,said projecting members, respectively, so' 4that When another shingle is correlated with 

